Aneesa Bodiat

Aneesa is a writer and editor from South Africa. She writes about culture, religion and English Literature.

The Constitutional Court of South Africa

At South Africa’s Constitutional Court, a Democracy Brick by Brick

The themes of truth and reconciliation echo throughout the Court’s design, evoking the democratic values of post-apartheid South Africa.

Hagar in the Wilderness by Camille Corot, 1835

Education & Society

Following Haajar’s Footsteps to a Feminist Reading of Islam

A personal experience with the Hajj brought to life the iconic figure of Haajar, whose tenacity and stoicism highlight the importance of women in Islam.

Editors' Picks

Education & Society

Thanksgiving Is a Feast of Things Forgotten

Thanksgiving is a feast so complex and semiotically dense that things are very often forgotten and rarely go according to plan.

Politics & History

The Modern Invention of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving as we know it was deliberately invented in the nineteenth century.

Politics & History

Thanksgiving Has Been Reinvented Many Times

From colonial times to the nineteenth century, Thanksgiving was very different from the holiday we know now.

Politics & History

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

A collection of our recent stories in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.

Arts & Culture

Why Black? A Look Behind the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year

On either side of the aisle, Black Friday surfaces systemic issues facing low-income communities of color.

Aneesa Bodiat

At South Africa’s Constitutional Court, a Democracy Brick by Brick

Following Haajar’s Footsteps to a Feminist Reading of Islam

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